That’s how I felt after meeting Allison Allen of The Healthy Diva / Kurvy Girl Yoga.

I’ve always felt intimidated with yoga classes. In my mind yoga was always for thinner and more flexible individuals. I was looking for something to help with my flexibility, so I figured I’m a curvy gal, why not try Kurvy Girl Yoga? It sounds right up my alley! Continue reading →

Sitting in the doctors office minding my own business, internally celebrating my non scale victory of the day. I fit in the office chairs with arms, not having the fear of taking the chair with me when I get up!

In walks a mother and her beautiful young daughter who was wearing these cute pink pants with a galaxy pattern on them. This very happy 7yr old girl plops down in the seat next to me with an enthusiastic “Hi!”. I return the greeting and add “I really like your pants, those are pretty cool.!”

The look of happiness leaves her face, she replies “These are my at home pants and I can only wear them when I’m out with my mom”. “Oh? I’d say those pants are for playing with your friends and having fun pants”. She looks up at me and says “I don’t have friends cause I’M FAT. I get laughed at and pushed at school when I wear them”. Continue reading →

I was in my pj’s eating popcorn, cuddled up with my two fur babies watching the movie “Bucket List”.

The Coles note version of this movie for any of you who have not seen it: A billionaire (Jack Nicholson) meets a working class mechanic (Morgan Freeman) in an oncology ward, both in the same room being treated for cancer. Morgan Freeman’s character started to write what he called a bucket list, things he wanted to do and experience before he met his maker. In his mind this was just a hypothetical list, but Jack Nicholson’s character had other plans.

Growing up, I fell into the sort of middle ground between the popular group and the troubled kids. I was always stocky as a kid, then chubby as a teenager. My mother struggled with her weight her whole life, and when I started to develop, I did as well. Through high school I was heavy but active and pretty healthy. In university I struggled more, moving out on my own, gaining the freshman….ok it was a touch more than fifteen. Moved back home, lost the weight, married, babies, gained weight. Approaching my fortieth birthday now, and I seem to be hovering at my current weight and shape which I describe as doughboy yogi.
Why am I telling you all this, you ask?
I’m glad you asked. Continue reading →

Nothing stylish, you don’t want to stand out so people see how fat you are. You don’t want anything to hug your curves after all. Match the background of the office, you know grey baffles, grey desks, blue patchwork carpeting. Continue reading →

Booking a flight to a fun destination is probably the best feeling in the world. And then it’s the most anxious for many of us. Being a person of size, travel, especially air travel can be the most stressful part of vacationing. And though something like 60% of Canadians are considered overweight or obese, airlines continue to cut costs by making seats smaller, and seatbelts shorter.

Over the years I have flown a lot. I’ve been overseas, I’ve flown major airlines and I’ve flown budget airlines. Continue reading →

First off I’m the type of girl that as soon as you say I can’t do something, I will work my darn dist to prove people wrong. So when I showed interest that my cousin ran the Warrior Dash and I was told I’d probably not like it or finish it cause it’s tough…THE FIRE WAS IGNITED!

I suckered my friend/coworker to run the Warrior Dash with me. For those of you that don’t know what this is, The Warrior Dash is a 6km obstacle race that takes place at the Horseshoe Valley Ski Resort every July. Continue reading →